Fluted Bird’s Nest
Fluted Bird’s Nest Looks like a cluster of furry black cup cake cases, with several tiny lens or lentil-shaped bonbons
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Spring
Conifer Mazegill
Conifer Mazegill Conifer Mazegill (Gloeophyllum sepiarium) is a common, tough, inedible perennial fungus found on dead conifer wood, especially spruce,
Blushing Bracket
Blushing Bracket The blushing bracket, scientifically known as Daedaleopsis confragosa, is a polypore fungus commonly found on decaying hardwood trees
Artist’s Bracket
Artist’s Bracket It is perennial bracket, distributed worldwide, common on deciduous trees but very rare on conifers. Not edible as
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Shaggy Inkcap
Shaggy Inkcap This mushroom is absolutely delicious but has an extremely short shelf life. If you leave one on your
Glistening Inkcap
Glistening Inkcap The powdery ‘mica’ covering can be seen shining when the sun is out but this mushroom has little
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Common Inkcap
Common Inkcap The common inkcap, or Coprinopsis atramentaria, is a mushroom known for its distinctive appearance and historical use in
Silverleaf Fungus
Silverleaf Fungus Chondrostereum purpureum is a fungal plant pathogen which causes silver leaf disease of trees. It attacks most species
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Dryad’s Saddle
Dryad’s Saddle Dryad’s saddle (Cerioporus squamosus) is a common, edible, spring-fruiting bracket fungus known for its scaly, brownish, saddle-shaped cap